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iriam
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17 years, badly stained teeth, complete fear and horror oh, and the disintegrating tooth. Not to mention the self treatment for the last four to five years on the left hand side of my mouth towards the back.
Ok.
So.....first appointment was Wednesday. I went and from the moment I stepped over the door I kept crying. Partly through the fear but also because I felt like a complete idiot for being so scared.....making sense so far?? She was wonderful. Took my history then at MY pace managed to do a sort of examination.....I now have a dental record!!!
So I have six appointments, a dental plan and I have paid up front. My appointmants at first are to be only 15 minutes long to get me used to the room, atmosphere, sounds etc. I couldn't have asked for better. Everyone there, the receptionist, nurse etc., couldn't have been nicer and kept telling me how good it was I had taken a first step.
Today my other half had a hygeinist appointment and I went and sat in the waiting room and apart from the odd moment I didn't panic and I could hear the machines etc.
The down side of all this is that I need at least one extraction and probably a plate but at the end of the day if I can save the rest of them, and be able to smile without being embarrassed then it'll be worth it.....(She says my teeth are cleanable...I did question that but she is adamant!!!!)
So there you have it. The beginnings of my success story. Next appointment 19th October....watch this space!!!
Ok.
So.....first appointment was Wednesday. I went and from the moment I stepped over the door I kept crying. Partly through the fear but also because I felt like a complete idiot for being so scared.....making sense so far?? She was wonderful. Took my history then at MY pace managed to do a sort of examination.....I now have a dental record!!!
So I have six appointments, a dental plan and I have paid up front. My appointmants at first are to be only 15 minutes long to get me used to the room, atmosphere, sounds etc. I couldn't have asked for better. Everyone there, the receptionist, nurse etc., couldn't have been nicer and kept telling me how good it was I had taken a first step.
Today my other half had a hygeinist appointment and I went and sat in the waiting room and apart from the odd moment I didn't panic and I could hear the machines etc.
The down side of all this is that I need at least one extraction and probably a plate but at the end of the day if I can save the rest of them, and be able to smile without being embarrassed then it'll be worth it.....(She says my teeth are cleanable...I did question that but she is adamant!!!!)
So there you have it. The beginnings of my success story. Next appointment 19th October....watch this space!!!